On June 2nd, Measure A – the reauthorization of a parcel tax supporting Peralta – passed with 87% of the vote, which is incredible. I am deeply humbled and grateful for this overwhelming vote of confidence in the Peralta Community College District, our colleges, our students, and the important work each of you does every day in service to our communities.
On behalf of the District, thank you to the residents of the East Bay for once again choosing to invest in public higher education and reauthorize this critical local funding. At a time when public education faces significant uncertainty and changing federal and state landscapes, this vote sends a powerful message: our communities believe in the transformative power of affordable, accessible, and high-quality education.
This support helps ensure that we can continue to create opportunities for students, strengthen our workforce, and serve as engines of social and economic mobility throughout the East Bay.
I also want to express my gratitude to our Board of Trustees for their leadership and stewardship; to our faculty, classified professionals, administrators, and student workers whose dedication makes our mission possible every day; to our students who inspire us; and to the many community leaders, volunteers, advocates, and supporters who helped share the importance of Measure A with voters.
This outcome belongs to all of us.
The success of Measure A is not simply an investment in our colleges. It is an investment in our students, their dreams, and the future of the communities we serve. We do not take that trust lightly.
There will be time to celebrate this achievement more fully in the days ahead. For now, I simply want to say thank you. Thank you for your leadership, your service, your advocacy, and your unwavering commitment to our students.
With gratitude,
Tammeil
Tammeil Y. Gilkerson, Ed.D.
Chancellor
Peralta Community College District
For more information about Accountability for all measures approved by voters that benefit the students of the Peralta Community College District, visit https://www.peralta.edu/accountability.